
Lynn Evans
Republican | Iowa
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Lynn Evans
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary
Race
State Senate, District 3
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Westmar College, LeMars, IA, BS, 1986
Drake University, Des Moines, IA, MA, 1996
Drake University, Des Moines, IA, Ed. S, 2003
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Hartley Lion's Club, President
Hartley Economic Development Corporation, Vice-President
Hartley Community Foundation, Founding Member
Alta Kiwanis Club, Vice-President
Alta-Aurelia Community Education Foundation, Board Member
Iowa High School Athletic Association Representative Council, Northwest Iowa Representative
Iowa Superintendents' Instructional Rounds Network, Facilitator
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Senator, District 3, 2023-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Iowa House of Representatives, 2020-
Iowa Senate, 2022-
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Stand For Health Freedom
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (8)
Jesse Green (2025)
State Republican Party Organizations (2025)
WinRed (2025)
Iowa Liberty Network (2024)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Abigail Maas (2025)
Christopher Prosch (2025)
Gary Worthan (2025)
Jeff L. Taylor (2025)
Ken E. Carlson (2025)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Iowa Association for Justice (2025)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (2024)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Never
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The government can not establish or favor a national religion. Government should not interfere with religious expression.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
The United States should maintain a relationship with Israel as an ally.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
Medicaid and Medicare should remain available only as a limited safety net, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Wages should be determined by the supply and demand of labor rather than government mandates.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Zero based budgeting. Sunset laws for government programs. Expand competitive contracting and accountability standards.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Ensure public safety. Uphold the rule of law. Foster personal responsibility.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Public safety is best achieved by protecting the rights of law-abiding citizens to arm themselves for self-defense while focusing on the "root causes" of violence rather than restricting firearm ownership.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I maintain a Biblical world view centered on the belief that God is the sovereign Creator and ultimate source of truth. Jesus Christ made the ultimate sacrifice on the cross for our sins offering eternal life as a gift of grace to those who believe in Him.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
No citizen should be able to vote without a photo ID.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear, natural gas and coal.
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